Description

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This charming book takes us on a journey to the fascinating country of Israel.

Told in verse, from a child's perspective we are introduced to the diversity of its people.

Explanatory text sheds more light on their cultures and traditions.

About the Author

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This charming book takes us on a journey to the fascinating country of Israel. Told in verse, from a child's perspective we Alice Blumenthal McGinty delights in igniting imaginations. As the award-winning author of over 40 children's books, she makes fiction and non-fiction accessible, engaging, and fun. Books include Kirkus' Best of 2020, A Story for Small Bear, The Sea Knows, a nonfiction ode to the sea, 2019 Jr. Library Guild Selection, The Girl Who Named Pluto: The Story of Venetia Burney, 2019 Northern Lights Book Award Winner (food category) Pancakes to Parathas: Breakfast Around the World, the 2015 Sydney Taylor Notable book, Rabbi Benjamin's Buttons, and the 2014 South Asia Book Award honor, Gandhi: A March To the Sea. Eight upcoming titles include The Water Lady (April, 2021) and Bathe The Cat (June, 2021). A frequent presenter at schools and conferences, Alice was awarded the 2017 Prairie State Award for Excellence in Writing for Children.